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Spell Bee Word: Switch


What does switch mean?

Word: Switch

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Switch means a small button or lever that you press to turn a light, fan or machine on or off.

Synonyms: button

How do you spell switch?

Syllables: switch

Tricky part: The end is tch, three letters for one sound. The t is the letter most often left out.

Watch out for: swicth, swtich

Memory tip: Watch, catch, kitchen and switch all hide a quiet t before the ch.

Switch in a sentence

Example 1: Press the switch to turn on the fan.

Example 2: The switch for the lamp is near the door.

Example 3: Can you switch the TV off before dinner?

Fun Fact

In India, a light switch is usually pressed down to turn it on, while in the USA it is usually pushed up.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) switch
b) svitch
c) swhitch
d) suitch

Show answer

a) switch. Switch starts with sw, like swim.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

My little brother cannot reach the swetch yet.

a) reach
b) swetch
c) brother
d) little

Show answer

b) swetch. The vowel in switch is a short i, as in sit.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

chtiws

a) iswtch
b) switch
c) wsitch
d) siwtch

Show answer

b) switch. Spot the tch ending first, then build the start of the word in front of it.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ma tells us to switch off the lights when we leave a room. Why?

a) to save electricity
b) to charge the phone
c) to keep the fan running
d) to make the bulbs brighter

Show answer

a) to save electricity

2. 'Let us switch seats.' What does switch mean here?

a) break the seats
b) change places
c) count the seats
d) clean the seats

Show answer

b) change places

Associated Words

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Next steps

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